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UCLA will play Nevada in football in 2026

UCLA coach Chip Kelly stands on the sideline during a game against California on Nov. 30.
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Los Angeles Times staff writer Ben Bolch
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UCLA has completed the nonconference portion of its 2026 football schedule, agreeing to play Nevada at the Rose Bowl on Sept. 19, 2026.

The Bruins will open that season with a game against Georgia in Athens, Ga., on Sept. 5, followed by their home opener against San Diego State on Sept. 12.

UCLA has played Nevada once previously, beating the Wolf Pack 58-20 at the Rose Bowl to open the 2013 season.

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Ben Bolch

Ben Bolch has been a Los Angeles Times staff writer since 1999. He is serving his second stint as the UCLA beat writer, which seems fitting since he has covered almost every sports beat except hockey and horse racing. Bolch is also the author of the recently released book “100 Things UCLA Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die.†He previously covered UCLA basketball from 2010-11 before going on to cover the NBA and the Clippers for five years. He happily traded in gobs of hotel points and airline miles to return to cover UCLA basketball and football in the summer of 2016. Bolch was once selected by NBA TV’s “The Starters†as the “Worst of the Week†after questioning their celebrity journalism-style questions at an NBA All-Star game and considers it one of his finer moments.

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